Need another word that means the same as “waterfall”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “waterfall” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Waterfall” are: falls, cascade, cataract, shower, torrent, outpouring, white water, chute
Waterfall as a Noun
Definitions of "Waterfall" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “waterfall” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A steep descent of the water of a river.
- A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline.
Synonyms of "Waterfall" as a noun (8 Words)
| cascade | A large number or amount of something occurring at the same time. The greater the number of people who are well briefed the wider the cascade effect. |
| cataract | A medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision. She had cataracts in both eyes. |
| chute | Sloping channel through which things can descend. Cement was loaded on to barges via chutes. |
| falls | The season when the leaves fall from the trees. |
| outpouring | A natural flow of ground water. A massive outpouring of high energy gamma rays. |
| shower | The apparatus in a shower that produces the spray of water. She turned off the shower and reached for a towel. |
| torrent | An overwhelming outpouring of (something, typically words. The houses were swept away in the torrent. |
| white water | United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918. |
Associations of "Waterfall" (30 Words)
| beck | A beckoning gesture. |
| brook | Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. The Lake District boasts lovely lakes and babbling brooks. |
| canyon | A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it, as found in North America. The Grand Canyon. |
| cascade | Rush down in big quantities like a cascade. The waterfall raced down in a series of cascades. |
| chasm | A profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc. He was engulfed in a chasm of despair. |
| cliff | A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea. A coast path along the top of rugged cliffs. |
| creek | A natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river. A sandy beach in a sheltered creek. |
| defile | Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically. The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it. |
| disgorge | Pour (something) out. The combine disgorged a steady stream of grain. |
| dribble | Saliva running from the mouth. He attempted to dribble the ball from the goal area. |
| drip | A method of brewing coffee by dripping boiling water through a filter filled with ground coffee beans. The constant sound of dripping irritated him. |
| drivel | Let saliva drivel from the mouth. He was drivelling on about the glory days. |
| drop | The act of dropping something. The planes finally managed to make the drop. |
| fall | A waterfall or cascade. Payments fall on the 1st of the month. |
| foothill | A relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain. The camp lies in the foothills of the Andes. |
| glen | A narrow valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland. |
| glut | The quality of being so overabundant that prices fall. He planned a treacherous murder to glut his desire for revenge. |
| gorge | A mass of ice obstructing a narrow passage, especially a river. They gorged themselves on Cornish cream teas. |
| overeat | Overeat or eat immodestly make a pig of oneself. If your friends overeat you re more likely to overeat too. |
| plunge | Suffer a rapid decrease in value. Our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea. |
| precipice | A very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one. We swerved toward the edge of the precipice. |
| purl | Knit with a purl stitch. The water was purling. |
| ravine | A deep, narrow gorge with steep sides. |
| river | A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea a lake or another river. The river was navigable for 50 miles. |
| steep | A steep mountain slope. A steep membership fee. |
| stream | The act of flowing or streaming continuous progression. The raft floated downstream on the current. |
| submerge | Completely cover or obscure. Submerge your head completely. |
| trickle | (of a liquid) flow in a small stream. The first members of the congregation began to trickle in. |
| vale | A valley (used in place names or as a poetic term. The Vale of Glamorgan. |
| valley | A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it. The valley floor. |
